UPDATE: Today Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announces the Cherokee Nation is now processing the first wave of $2,000 Assistance payments to help our tribal citizens and their loved ones recover from the economic hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting this week, the tribe will be processing thousands of payments for those who applied first. Please be patient over the coming weeks as more of these payments are processed. Learn more on what’s coming in this message. | Chero

Today Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivers this update on the 68th Annual Cherokee National Holiday. With COVID-19 cases increasing across the state and country, and public health experts predicting a spike in infections as fall begins, an event as large as our annual holiday requires careful planning. A decision on the holiday had to be made now to protect the health and safety of our citizens. After careful consideration and in view of guidance from our public health exper

Today was declared Cherokee Nation Day in the State Capitol as Brian Hendrix, deputy assistant of Native American Affairs for Sec. of State Benge reads a declaration proclamation. Cherokee Nation Legislative day is an annual event, going back about 20 years. Each year a special proclamation is declared in our honor. | Cherokee Nation

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